maralloca

Galician

Alternative forms

• maralhoca (reintegrationist)
• baralloca, barañoca

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Unknown. Perhaps from barallocas (“babblemouth; brawler”), but this can't explain other similar names given to other species.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baɾaˈʎɔkɐ]

Noun

maralloca f (plural marallocas)

1. black goby (Gobius niger)

   Synonym: mógaro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “maralloca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “maralloca”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “maralloca”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “maralloca”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024